Executive Leadership Coach | Keynote Public Speaker | Host of This Is How You Think Podcast (Washington, USA)
Jule Kim is the person you bring in when leadership stops being about the title and starts being about the pressure. She works with high-performing leaders on the stuff that actually makes (or breaks) credibility: executive presence, sharp communication, decision-making under uncertainty, showing up like you belong in the room before you “feel ready”, confidence that doesn’t fall apart the second someone senior says “quick question.” Think: less corporate performance, more actual power.
Her story is the opposite of a clean LinkedIn fairytale. Math degree she didn’t use. Dropped out of law school. Corporate tech burnout. Photography business. Life coaching. Basically, a “serial quitter”… until you realise it wasn’t quitting — it was refusing to stay stuck in the wrong life. She spent a decade climbing the corporate ladder at Microsoft and Amazon, leveling up from $9/hr to $200K (plus a hefty signing bonus), and still hit the wall: money and promotions are cute, but they don’t automatically give you purpose.
Now she does the work most people avoid: the uncomfortable questions. The ones that expose imposter syndrome, shaky identity and the difference between being “good at something” and actually wanting your life. She’s also the host of the This Is How You Think podcast and a keynote speaker who is not really a fan of typical motivation — she’s more into clarity, direction, and the kind of leadership energy you can’t fake in a meeting. If you’re ready to stop living a life of meh, Jule’s basically your shortcut.
Jule Kim: Talking on Thin Ice — Solid Communication for Delicate Situations
You know that meeting where someone says, “So… help me understand,” and suddenly you’re negotiating your entire self-worth in real time. Talking on Thin Ice is for those exact moments. This session is about what actually happens to your brain when pressure enters the room — and how to stay sharp instead of spiralling or over-explaining your resignation in the middle of the conversation. Jule breaks down how to communicate clearly when stakes are high, emotions are louder than logic and everyone’s pretending to be calm. You’ll learn how to hold your ground, say the hard thing without combusting and leave the room with more influence than you walked in with. Because in creative industries, the ice gets thin fast and knowing how to stand on it is a skill.